“If you can’t survive 3 weeks without Messi what are you going to do when he retires?”

OKAY BUT WHEN DID I EVER SAY I WAS GOING TO SURVIVE THAT

cule el clasico moodboard

And just as I posted that, Masche makes a life saving tackle and Roberto goes up and makes it 2-0. What even.

The beautiful touch, as soft as a mother’s kiss, from Lionel Messi!

Ray on Messi’s (almost) final touch

Barca 1-0 Betis. WOO

…and then comes the insurance policy in the form of Mascherano.

Ray Hudson on Masche’s block

messithehumble:

insp. by the poem Amazing Messi by Samson Olakide Iyanda

FT: Real Madid 2-3 FC Barcelona

This clasico definitely lived up to expectations. Excitement all around, definitely could’ve gone anyone’s way until Ramos’s sending off, and even then it seemed it might end up 2-2. Regardless, a great performance from Barcelona, absolute brilliance from Messi all game long, and the perfect way to end it; game-winning goal off a counter attack in the dying seconds of a match.

Visca Barca!

Poor Messi, mouth-to-elbow there. Hope he gets better quick.

It’s been so long since I’ve liveblogged, I’ve forgotten how much I love Messi’s run (and Barcelona’s tiki-taka style).

On Saturday. Bayern Munich drew 2-2 with Mainz. Later that night, DC United drew with the New England Revolution, 2-2.

This morning, Man. United beat Burnley, 0-2.

Barca (and the soccer gods), work your magic!